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Learn English in Makati

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Korean

My favorite topics

I like chemistry, KPop, history, food, and anything in between!...

My language exchange partner is

I'd love to talk to anyone who has the same hobbies and interests as I do! As long as you are friendly and easy-going, I will be happy to talk to you!

My learning goals

I'd like to speak Chinese and Japanese naturally. I also hope to make a lot of friends who will stick with me for a long time!

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Makati

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal language community partner

Learning Chinese and Spanis...

My learning goals

Learn conversational Chinese phrases and be able to create sentences. Most importantly, pronounce words with a standard accent. I don’t understand Chinese characters. You can try typing in pinyin plus the tone (for example: wo yao ka fei / 3 4 1 1)

My favorite topics

Travel, music, coffee, movies

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Makati

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to learn more about Korean language and culture. I’m an...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, movies, series, animals, pets, pandas, cute creatures, anything about life and anything that will stimulate my mind.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A good conversationalist, spontaneous, curious, open minded, humble, funny and kind.

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Makati

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My favorite topics

Art, books, films, travel and sports...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient, fun and easy to talk to.

My learning goals

Fluency, new vocabulary, improved grammar, confidence in speaking.

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English speakers in Makati

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to learn English! as I am a teacher :)...

My learning goals

To help you become a good speaker! (3)

My favorite topics

Sci-fi as it dives deep to what we might think is not possible, Magic! ( Sleight of hands) and basketball! Think of a number 1-4 The number that you're thinking of is on my learning goals :)

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Makati

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French

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak French and Spanish fluently...

My favorite topics

Cooking, food, learning about other cultures. I love learning about what makes other people's cultures unique.

My language exchange partner is

I'm open to practicing with anyone. Let's learn together!

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Makati

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Japanese

My favorite topics

food, language, culture. sports - rock climbing. music....

Ideal language community partner

People who I share the same interests with. or people who love to travel, make friends, and share their culture. or Chinese/Taiwanese, Japanese, and Korean locals. I can teach you English and Tagalog as well.

My learning goals

流利的汉语交流 and learn Japanese, and Korean

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Makati

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English

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Japanese

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with good humor and serious about language learning...

My learning goals

Meet new friends and practice conversing in many languages!

My favorite topics

Culture, books, movies, languages, anime, manga

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Makati

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to have conversation for cultural insights and hopefully...

My favorite topics

語学に関心があり、日本の会社で働きながら日本語を勉強しています。よろしくお願いします。 J'étudie le japonais parce que je travail dans une société japonais. J'aime les langue, donc j'apprends le français aussi. :)

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who is interested in having fun conversations as well as people I can help in anyway.

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Makati

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

My favorite topics

Politics, the meaning of life, and cultur...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, funny, and cute

My learning goals

To learn basic Chinese and Tagalog

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Makati

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Someone who loves food and someone who can help me improve my...

My learning goals

Gain French, Italian and Mandarin fluency

My favorite topics

Food, wine, foreign languages, French, surfing, travel, dogs

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Makati

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Everything that Tandem offers...

My favorite topics

Everything unser the sun that will help me boost my confidence and learn more vocabulary words, idioms and phrases to improve my language skills.

Ideal language community partner

Who is also willing to share his/her interest and be able to help me in the language.

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Makati

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French

My favorite topics

I love travelling and thats what I do for workk!!(well in a month...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easy going, adventurous and nice

My learning goals

Moving to Japan for a training in April.. Well, it is essential for me to learn the language at the same time to have a friend when i move there !! ☺️☺️

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Makati

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is friendly and wants to learn, and is willing to...

My learning goals

I want to learn french, practice Spanish and maybe pick up a new language!

My favorite topics

Basketball, football, music, world news, books/literature

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Makati

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

To be able to converde naturally with native speakers...

My favorite topics

Music, Movies, Culture, Animation, Life in general

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is outgoing, who can start a conversation and keep it going. Someone comfortable to talk to

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Makati

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Hobbies, life in general, video games, peopl...

My language exchange partner is

A chill person who likes to tell stories

My learning goals

Improve my Chinese speaking skills

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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Makati

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Hebrew

Ideal language community partner

I’m not,sure, Anyone who is friendl...

My learning goals

I want to feel more comfortable having normal conversations in modern Hebrew

My favorite topics

Religion, history, philosophy, current events, travel and tour tips, family, cooking, coffee, ancient languages

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A.

Makati

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Spanish

My learning goals

id love to practice speaking spanish & help u out...

My favorite topics

Hi, I'm Cid and I want to be good at speaking Spanish!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

anyone! im pretty friendly

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Makati

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Anime, Manga, Politics, Games, Movies, Music, Philosophy, Reading,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who’s conversational haha

My learning goals

To be good enough for casual conversation

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Makati

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Decent, Friendly, Understanding, Has long patience and someone...

My learning goals

To meet and befriend new people but most of all to learn korean as I'm planning to study there by next year. :) You can call me so we can talk! aside from chat.

My favorite topics

I am a Christian. I love anime, i like good music and I'm a tourism degree holder. I am planning to apply for kgsp next year so i can pursue my studies in South Korea.

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Makati

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn conversational Frenc...

My favorite topics

Politics. Arts. Culture. Sex.

My language exchange partner is

Open-minded and generous with ideas and opinions.

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Makati

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anything, im just looking for someone can help me to speak spanis...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who is willing to be my friends, as long as theyre good person.

My learning goals

I want to learn spanish language

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Makati

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anybody who can help me translate my English phrases into their...

My learning goals

English speaker and full-time writer here. I can definitely help you with your English if you help me translate my phrases into Hangul. Quid pro quo. :)

My favorite topics

Copywriting, running, things I find in Reddit, cult films, observational humor, cats.

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Makati

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Learn Japanese — I’ve been to Japan many times! Learn Italian...

My favorite topics

Traveling (as a Filipina, usually the beach!); I love dogs (I have 15!); I live alone, so I spend most of my time watching TV shows (and anime hehe); I am also learning to cook.

Perfect language exchange partner

Not afraid to express opinions! Friendly and curious. Open to different cultures and ideas.

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Makati

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Russian

My favorite topics

Philosophy, Literature, Hobbies, Daily life, et cetera...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’d prefer someone who has stories to tell, or smart.

My learning goals

Master a new language, I guess. At least in the basic conversational sense. I also want to make new friends

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Makati

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Someone with whom I share a lot in common and who knows how to...

My learning goals

Meet new people, practice languages, cultural exchange

My favorite topics

Photography, Science, Movies, Music, Travel, Culture, Food

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Makati

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

learn more about each other's language/s and cultur...

My favorite topics

politics, culture, society, language exchange. k-dramas, k-pop, and anime motivated me to learn korean and japanese.

Ideal language community partner

someone who's really interesting to talk to and someone i can learn and practice with

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Makati

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Film, music, politics, Beach House, Chairlift, philosophy, Kendrick...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who has a lot of opinions and who's not afraid to argue over differences in opinion

My learning goals

Get better at listening comprehension

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Makati

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

They should be helpful, nice and polite...

My learning goals

I want to be more fluent in Nihongo and practice conversing so I can prepare for the time I will be working in Japan.

My favorite topics

I work as an animator and I study nihongo on the side. I' m into Arts, Culture, Traveling, Everyday Life and Movies.

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J.

Makati

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Reading, speaking, and writing in Korea...

My favorite topics

Technology, Drinking/Beer, Arts, Culture, Movies/Series

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone from Makati who speaks Korean and wants to learn English.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Makati, Philippines?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 317 English speakers in Makati looking to learn English together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in Makati?

In Makati there are 317 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in Philippines other than Makati where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/pasig />Pasig, <a href=/learn/english/antipolo />Antipolo, and <a href=/learn/english/caloocan />Caloocan.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 317 of them coming from Makati.